warhorse
noun [C usually singular] (SHOW) /ˈwɔː.hɔːs/
/ˈwɔːr.hɔːrs/ often disapprovingDefinition
› a piece of music, television show, play, or other performed piece of work that has often been performed or shown and is very famous: I don't understand why a ballet company can't perform fresh new material instead of just bringing out the same old warhorses year after year.Spectacles and performances
(Definition of warhorse noun (SHOW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- act noun (PERFORMANCE)
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- barnstorm verb
- bullfight noun
- co-production noun
- command performance noun
- curtain-raiser noun
- entertainment noun
- night noun (EVENING)
- premiere noun
- production noun (OF FILM/MUSIC)
- Punch and Judy show noun
- pyrotechnics noun
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- revival noun
- spot noun (PART OF A SHOW)
- stand noun (PERFORMANCES)
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- variety noun (ENTERTAINMENT)
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